USL One’s first full slate of games began this past weekend. Week two provided action across the country which showcased new players, beautiful goals and a nine man squad.
Here is League One’s roundup from week 2:
Greenville Triumph 3-2 Richmond Kickers
Triumph continue their perfect season with two wins inside their first two games. The first goal came from a cluster in the middle of the box that was credited as an own goal to the Kickers’ Scott Thomsen, but Triumph Twitter would disagree.
The best attack from the Triumph came from left back Tyler Polak who sprinted down the length of the pitch then found striker Jake Keegan who finished around the Kickers’ keeper.
Triumph Next Game: 7/31 @ Forward Madison FC
Kickers Next Game: 7/28 vs South Georgia Tormenta FC
FC Tucson 2-1 Fort Lauderdale CF
Tucson opened their campaign with a win against the Florida club who has started with two straight loses. Lauderdale manager, Jason Kries has a lot of work to do if he wants get his club back in the League One mix.
Former Creighton striker, Ricky Lopez-Espin opened the scoring for the Inter Miami affiliate in the 8’ for the first goal in Inter Miami Stadium history. Before halftime, two Lauderdale players were sent off with red cards as Tucson played with a two man advantage for the rest of the game.
Tucson struggled to find a breakthrough until the 87’ when Azaad Liadi scored to equalize the game. Tucson would find the winner in 90+’ which gave the Arizona club three points to start the season.
Tucson Next Game: 7/1 @ Red Wolves
Lauderdale Next Game: 7/1 @ Kickers
South Georgia Tormenta 2-2 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
A draw between the two southern clubs was anything but boring as Tormenta’s Marco Micaletto scored the opening goal in style. Michaletto received a beautiful through pass on the right half of the box. Michaletto used his footwork to cut back the ball and slotting it home for the Georgia club.
Redwolves’ Greg Hurst earned a brace when his first goal came from a great combination play at the top of the box. He received the ball with his right foot and fired it in the back of the net during the 52’. Hurst’s second goal came 10 minutes later to give the Redwolves a 2-1 lead.
A late goal by Tormenta in the 90+’ saw the honors go to both teams in an equal affair at Erik Russell Park home of the Tormenta.
Tormenta Next Game: 7/28 @ Richmond Kickers
Red Wolves Next Game:
North Texas SC 2-1 Forward Madison
The 2019 champions picked up right where they left off using their possession style of football which helped them score two goals and secure three points. Beni Redzic scored the opening goal for North Texas after a good cut back at the top of the box. Redzic’s shot was deflected by a Madison defender which was put into the back of the net.
Madison scored their first goal of 2020 against the run of play. A North Texas turnover in their own third led to Wojciech Wojcik equalizing for the Flamingos.
North Texas would find the winner in the 59’ by Ronaldo Damus. After the goal, North Texas looked comfortable in possession. They rarely looked to languish the lead in the final 30 minutes of play.
North Texas Next Game: 8/1 @ Omaha
Forward Madison Next Game: 7/31 vs Triumph
Union Omaha 0-0 New England Revolution II
Two of League One’s newest clubs came to a scoreless draw. Union Omaha goalkeeper, Rashid Nuhu, had little work to do, but when he was called upon, he delivered. Nuhu saved the Revs’ only shot on target in the 82’ when Ryo Shimazaki blasted a shot from 30 yards away. The shot was on a rope towards the back of the net when Nuhu made an impressive save to push the ball over the bar.
Union Omaha forward, Juan Ignacio Mare had the best offensive chance for the Owls in the 70’. He received the ball in transition and hit a shot on the right edge of the box towards the near post. Revs’ keeper, Joe Rice, parried it away with a gorgeous save.
Omaha Next Game: 7/1 vs North Texas
Revolution Next Game: Bye Week
Bye Week: Orlando City B
Orlando Next Game: 7/1 @ Tormenta
USL One Table
| Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | FORM | |
| 1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | W W |
| 2 | FC Tucson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 3 | North Texas SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 4 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 5 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 6 | Union Omaha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 7 | New England Revolution II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 8 | Orlando City B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 10 | Forward Madison FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 11 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | L L |
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